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Who we are:

"We believe communities hold the power to their own health and wellbeing - and to a healthier world

We have a vision for a world where health inequalities no longer exist and everyone can live long healthy and fulfilling lives.

Working alongside diverse communities we empower people and communities to live healthier lives."

What we do:

Social Action for Health (SAFH) are the lead agency in a partnership of organsations that deliver advice from 10 GP practices in Hackney. Our advisors offer professional advice on welfare, housing, and debt related issues.

All advisors are well networked and able to refer people for specialist legal support and sign posting into other community networks.

The Hackney Information Advice Consortium (HIAC) advice project takes a person centred, holistic approach, we listen and action plan to support local people with their social welfare related issues.

Our advisors deliver advice in community languages which include:

Bengali

Urdu

Turkish and

Kurdish

We also ensure that culture and faith is understood in the advice process.

Our aim is to support people to become more resilient and more able to deal with challenges in the future.

The Hackney Information Advice Consortium (HIAC) is made up of 6 agency partners:

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Disclaimer-important information about the Hackney Local Offer

Hackney's Local Offer website is a free and impartial service provided by the London Borough of Hackney in partnership with the NHS, local education, health and community services. The information contained within the website is available for the purposes of identifying services and provision that may be available to children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

This information does not represent a recommendation or an endorsement of a Service or Provider and neither does the London Borough of Hackney or its partners make any representations or warranties as to the accuracy of the information. Anyone seeking to use or access a service or provision is responsible for undertaking their own checks to determine the suitability and fitness for purpose of that service and provision. In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including, without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damages whatsoever arising from use or loss of use of data or profits arising out of or in connection with the use of the Hackney Local Offer.

Some providers will be registered and inspected by external agencies, such as Ofsted or the Care Quality Commission. Anyone working with children and young people will be required to have appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service Check (the replacement for the Criminal Record Check), safeguarding policies and insurance in place, which they should make available to you on request.

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